Dates

Event

Constructed as a S-61A by Mitsubishi.
Sikorsky S-61A 61094

By 14 December 1972

To unknown owner with c/r N318Y.

14 December 1972

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA73FYG21: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:37 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Chelan, WA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while hovering. Collided with an object while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The factors included; overload failure and there was a partial loss of power in two engines. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

20 July 1979

Certificate of airworthiness for N318Y (S-61A, 61094) issued.

21 July 1980

To Croman Corp, White City, OR with new c/r N318Y.

Based at Croman Corp, White City, OR.
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By 26 March 2002

To unknown owner with c/r N318Y.

26 March 2002

Crashed.
There was one fatality and was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Lakehead, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The twin-engine helicopter impacted trees and terrain following a likely loss of power in the left engine while maneuvering. According to one witness, as the helicopter overflew his position, he observed the main rotor blades rotating very slowly to the point where they were coning and each blade could be viewed individually...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

15 October 2002

Civil registration, N318Y, cancelled.